Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Temple - The Marble Temple ( Bangkok )

Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Temple (The Marble Temple)

The Marble Temple simply called Wat Benchamabophit (The meaning of Wat in English is Temple). the foundation day of Wat Benchambophit as on 1 March 1900 . Temple is one of Thailand's most beautiful temples.The temple is a buddhist temple which on the corner of Si Ayutthaya Road and Rama V Road in the Dusit district of Bangkok.

The temple began in 1898 King Chulalongkorn had thought of the construction of a royal garden. Temple is built of Italian marble. Temple was designed by Prince Narisranuvattivongse, a half brother to King Chulalongkorn.

Interesting in Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram Temple

Phra Ubosoth (Ordination Hall ) - The hall is a structure of the four-gabled style. In front of the Hall has boundary walls, there floored with light pink and grey granite slabs. Roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles called Kabu tiles. Inside the hall has Buddha named Phra Buddhajinaraja as the main Buddha centered

Reference

1. The official web site for Thailand travel http://www.tourismthailand.org/